2011 Running Thread

Finished 5K without crying, falling or puking. Son was going pretty slow. Let him beat me at the end but we both know who is faster still. It was cold and raining but changed over to snow at the end. We both had a good time. He likes the donuts at the finish.



Now need to figure out something to keep me motivated over the winter.

lewing,

I feel like a doofus, too, whenever I fall!   lol

I know I should run in the morning, before I can think of a reason to cancel, but...  well, it is so much COLDER, and it 's hard to get myself going when it's COLD... 

I run with my husband, but he runs faster than me, so I feel like I am holding him back.  He also lacks the discipline to keep a regular schedule.  I am hoping that ONE of us will say:  Hey, let's get outside and run...    If he doesn't, then I will...   We are going to run a 15K/5K on Nov. 19th in Wilmington.  I know I probably won't be able to do 15K, but I have done a 5K before.

Harley

Hi ladies!

Managed to complete the dublin marathon last weekend, marathon No 2!! Not just a one-timer!! Boy was this one tough!!

I started out really fresh & confident, was making 10-minute miles for the first 13 miles and really thought I might do it in 4hrs 30.  Then things started to get tough, the weather took a turn for the worse & I got a horrible pain down the outer aspect of my left leg.  I tried walking for a while, but it was actually more painful to walk on the leg than to run, so back I went to running, albeit at a much slower pace, averaging 11.5 min miles.... My fiancee & sister were there to support me at mile 15 & 20, which was such a great morale boost.....then at mile 22 the heavens opened & it lashed rain!!  I got soaked to the bone - runners & socks saturated!! At mile 23 I wanted to quit & cry but the wonderful words of encouragement from strangers en-route kept me going.  I finally managed to cross the finishing line in 4hrs 47 mins - a whole 3 minutes faster than last year!!  So that made me smile!!

Its funny, I think I value this marathon more than my first one last year because I found it so much harder.  I have made a good recovery in the past couple of days and while last year I did not want to run for months afterwards, I definitely dont feel that way this year & will probably try to keep up the short runs over the winter.

Keep up the good work ladies, I love the positive motivational stories on this thread!!

TreadSoftly, you are my (s)hero! Especially since your pacing is what I hope to do for my first marathon in 10 weeks... your report made it very realistic for me, and all the more exciting! Congrats!!

And speaking of first marathons, my husband's is this Sunday...

Yes, citykitty, he's running NYC. Best of luck to you! Oh, and another NJ person! May I ask where you are in the state?

My husband made up a set of instructions for me for Sunday, where to drive, what subways to take and when to try to spot him along the route. He's in the last wave start, so I don't think I need to get to the city before 10am. My biggest fear (greater than his regarding finishing, I'd bet) is that I won't find parking in the garage by Port Authority.

As for my running, I only did 4 miles yesterday, nice and easy, as prescribed by my training schedule. I have a long run of 18 on tap for tomorrow, so I didn't run on Wednesday and I'm not supposed to run again today. I feel like I've been in taper all week!

I'm in Fair Lawn, virtually in the backyard of Garden State Plaza and the Saddle River County Park bike paths. I'm training for the Disney World Marathon on January 8th (my first). I thought I'd have to forfeit it due to needing to have revision surgery, but I'm postponing surgery until March and so I've just jumped into an 18 week training program at about the halfway point. My husband has been training with Team For Kids with several of his coworkers, so they're going to the expo today (he works in Jersey City).

Nope, I'm not on the picture forum. Though I do worry every time my PS takes my photos that they'll somehow wind up on FB....

I'll look for your club on FB. I belong to the North Jersey Masters running club (they also have a page), and hopefully my husband will join as of the end of the year.

As for the bike paths in the park, I can honestly say that I live there, they're that wonderful. So much green and nature, right in the middle of over-congested suburbia. About 16 miles of interconnected paved paths, perfect!

{{{groovygirls}}}

I'm going to apply for the lottery on Monday. Who knows, maybe I'll get in and we can run it together!

Sorry, brain wasn't really working after my 18-miler yesterday, forgot about that...

Woohoo CLC, that's great! See, the body does remember, it just needs some time to recover from what was done to it. Patience really is the hardest part.

Yessss Claire!  So happy for you!!  You and I were both October surgery girls and I can appreciate what 4 weeks post-op really means.  Mine was a lumpectomy +SNB and I started running again (if you can call it that) a little past 2 weeks afterwards.  I need 2 sports bras and the support of the crook of my arm, but I am proud to be out there again. 

Indeed, it is tough to be patient.  I was feeling quite discouraged today with some neck pain (slept goofy) and failing endurance, but dug deep and pushed through for a total of about 4 miles run/1 mile walked.  Of course I felt awesome when I got home and took stock!

And I agree about the inspiration y'all provide.  Thanks too for offering a "safe place" to cheer about what I consider progress (or at least, preventing a backslide). 

Claire, you got this!  And it's a beautiful day here in NY   I'm in Rochester where are you?

You post also brings up a "dumb" question on my part.  Is it OK to run on consecutive days?  I was told it should be every other day but some days.... I want to get out there again!!  Opinions from the more experienced people here..??

THANK YOU KAT, FOR THE INSPIRATION!!!  I DID THE FOUR MILES... 

I hope everyone is enjoying their day!

I am 2.5 hrs from the city...and avoid travelling south at all costs.  To the rest of the country, if I simply said NY, they'd have the absolute wrong impression.  When I lived in Arkansas and said I was from NY, they always assumed the city.  But here, there are miles and miles of trees, lakes and rivers, so I learned I am an upstater for all practical purposes. 

I thought the Hal Higdon plans had runs on several days in a row...no?

orngemat - what a beautiful day in ny.  hope your husband did well.  i am so envious of the 45,000 people who ran. 

 thinking about next year but looks hard to get into.  maybe the marine corp instead.  maybe i should just get through the next surgery and run more than 3 miles before having such big plans.